The National tribune., 1887-09-01
REUNIONS.
Gatherings of Comrades in All Parts
Of the Country.


year having making rosters, will favor N by
transmitting a copy thereof TO The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE for Gle aud future refereDce.-EDIToR
NATIONAL TRIBUNE
ILLINOIS,
Geo ii. Knott, Secretary. Elgin: The notice
in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of Aug. III that
the survivors Of the l27th III. would hold a
Reunion at Ottawa Aug. "a, 25and 26 is wrong.
The Reunion will be held a Elgin Sept. 8.
The MOultne County soldiers Reunion viii
be held at the Fair Grounds at Sullivan Sept.
and 6. The alst and l26th Ill. will hold their
AAnual Reunions at the same time and place.
There will he a number of prominent speakers
present. who will deliver addresses. The old
soldiers, Sons of Veterans and Co. c. Sth !. n.
g., viii go into camp for two days. All old
soldiers are invited 10 attend.
A. q. Mills, Earlville: The notice published
in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Aug IL, that
the ath III. Cav. would hold its Reunion Aug.
% at Ottawa, was mistake The 4th holds
its Reunion at Earlyille, Sept %.
INDIANA.
There will be a grand Reunion Of the blue
and gray at Evansville Sept 20, 2l, % and 23,
under the auspices of Farragut Post, No. %.
For further information address Thos. j.
Groves, Secretary, Evansville.
w. L. Gorsuch, South Beud: The eighth an
nual Reunion of the Northern Indiana Sol
diers and Sailors Association viii be held at
this place Oct and z. Visiting comrades will
be the guests of Auten Post No g. GAR, and
it is promised that every effort will be made TO
have the occasion a pleasant one. The usual
reduced rates will be given on all railroads
centering here.
The survivors Of the 39th Ind. and sth Ind.
Cav will hold their next Reunion at Upton
Sept. 20 and 2l.
The annual Reunion OF the survivors of the
51st Ind. Association viii be held at Logans-
port Sept. 2l and D, in connection with the I'D
Ind. Association. Comrades who have not done
so, viii at once send their name, rank, COM
pany and address TO VIM. NJ. Cochran, Secre-
tary. No. I58 College avenue. indianapolis.
Frank lngersoll, Secretary, 3l6 Il. McCarty
street, indianapolis: The annual Reunion of
the survivors of the 18th Ind. will be held in
the Circuit Court Room, Marion County Court
house, Sept 2l, at 10 o'clock a. m.
sam s. Martin, Potato Creek The fourth an
nual Reunion of the survivors of the 11th Ind.
Cav. will be held at Charlottesville Sept 10, 20
and 81
@. Christen, Decatur: The survivors OF the
z7th Ind. will hold their next Reunion at this
place on Friday, Sept. 80 All members of the
old regiment are earnestly requested TO be pres
ent.
John V. Bishop, Portland Mills: There will
be a Reunion Of the survivors of the 2lst Ind.
at Bethany Park, near Brooklyn, Sept. ID and Is.
IOWA.
The Reunion of the survivors Of the 32d
Iowa will he held at Boone on the 2lst and 22d
of September.
l.. c. Blanchard, Secretary, oskaloOsa: The
survivors of the 2Sth Iowa will hold Reunion
at MOntezuma Oct 6 and z.
MAINE.
The survivors of the 18th Me. held their an
nual Reunion at Oxford on Aug. ls The Sec
retary's report of the Norway Reunion last year
was accepted. The Treasurer's report was AS
follows: Cash in savings bank, $3s.53: divi-
dends 55, Sc. 81, $277; Reunion of SO expenses,
$530l Balance on hand in savings bank, $54 p.
The following deaths have occurred since the
last Reunion: Edward B. Hamlin, private, Co.
c, Otisfeld; z. T. Sawtelle Corporal Co. +,
Charleston, s. c.; Charles b. Dewitt, Corporal,
Co. ID. Montana Territory; Francis III. Hale,
private, Co. L, Norway. The following officers
were elected: President. Col. Edward Moore,
Deering; N.-Ps., Capt. John L. Perry, Port
land; Cyrus q. Mardwell, Oxford; Necrolo-
| gist, Capt. Geo. w. Nerrill, Portland; Sec and
Treas, Capt. James M. Webb, SsSsrappa; Di-
rectors, Adj't q. w. Roberts, Portland; Thomas
Nj. bennett Portland; Capt. Isaac S. Faunce.
Lewiston; Roster, Co. A. J. w. Flint, Baldwin;
Co. B. q. +. Sparrow. Deering; Co. c. Geo. w.
Nerrill, Portland; Co. ID, Geo. A. Parker, Lew
iston; Co. K, Geo. i. Small, Gorham; c. +. d.
B. Stevens, Lewiston; Co. q, K. p. Verrill
! Pennington; Co. III, Geo. A. Widden, Sacca.
rapps; Co j, Sumner S. Richards, Saco; 90. x
| Il. A. Duncan, Rockland.
Albert Towle, Secretary, Bangor: The Re-
union Of the survivors of the 9TH Me. battery
will be held at Lewiston Sept z. the same place
and date as the semi-annual Encampment oi
the GAR and the State Fair.
MASSACHUSETTS.
ii. B. Usher. Secretary, Marblehead: The
| first Reunion of the survivors Of Co @, Isl
Mass. ii. A., viii be held at Naugus Head
Grove, this place, on Monday. Sept. s.
The survivors Of the 45th Mass. will hold
their annual Reunion at Ipswich Sept. s.
MARYLAND.
The sixth annual Reunion Of the surviving
members Of the 9th Md. will be held at Wilson
Post Hall, Baltimore, on Monday, Sept. ID Al
| surviving comrades of the gallant 9th Md. ar,
fraternally invited TO attend
MICHIGAN.
Charles Dean, White Hall: The second an
nual Reunion Of the Soldiers aud Sailors Asso
citation ol Muskegon County was held AT Cam
Buell., Twin Lakes, Aug. IL, Is and 10. Tn,
first day was devoted principally TO putting az
tents and making the necessary arrangement
for a good time. In the evening Campfr,
was held. On the afternoon Of the second da,
Judge Dickerman delivered a stirring address
after which sham battle was fought. pre-
mature explosion Of a cannon severely wound
ed one Of the comrades in the right arm. WheI
the Surgeon arrived he found il necessary {,
amputate his arm. On the. third day the fol
lowing officers were elected: Colonel, Charlie
Dean, White Hall Lieut.-COl., Charles j. Rose
Lakeside; Maj, y. X. Connolly, Muskegon
Adjt, Charles Brupell, Twin Lake; q. NJ
Frank Hermance. Hatton.
George III. Saxton, Secretary, Lansing: TIL
second annual Reunion of the LIST Mich. S. S
will be held at this place Oct. l2 Certificate
for reduced rates on all railroads in the State cal
be procured of the Secretary OF the Association
MINNESOTA.
John ii. Thurston, Belle Plaine: The surviy
ors OF the 4th Mimi will hold a Reunion nea
the State Fair Grounds at St. Paul and Minneap
oils on Wednesday and Thursday, Sep Ia ant
Is during the fair week. This promises TO b
the best Reunion we have ever had as an ex
ira effort is being made by all concerned &
provide for the comfort and entertainment O
the boys, A call has been issued TO all Tn
Minnesota organizations 10 hold their Re
unions on the abOve-nRmed dates; thus far III
I'd, Sd and 7th, with Hotchkiss's battery, hav
accepted, and Others will probably follow. o.
Saturday, the 18th, there will be a sham battle
TO be participated In by the GAR. OF Mime
sofa and neighboring States, old veterans, Reg
ular Army and State National Guards GEM
Fairchild aud Lew Wallace will command th
respective armies. Intrenchments will D
thrown up and two batteries of Regulars vii
be placed in them. Gov. McGill will furnis
! 5000 stands Of small-arms for the occasion
Arrangements will be made 10 supply all vel
Grams with tents and food or ratioHs in CAM
70 that each one, with the members Of his famil
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